News 2008 Havok Theatre Company Chad Borden, Producing Director Nick DeGruccio, Artistic Director -------------------------------------------------- 2007 The Full Monty Beehive 5 LADCC Nominations for Direction, Ensemble, Choreography, Musical Direction, Costumes 3 LA Ovation Award Nominations for Ensemble, Costumes, Choreography I Left My Heart Zanna, Don't 3 LA Ovation Award Nominations for Direction, Musical Smaller Theatre, Choreography Bad Apples Alice in Wonderland
After about 4 years, I took the stage again and performed the role of Heinz in The Pajama Game at Musical Theatre West. It was a terrific experience from beginning to end. -------------------------------------------------- 2006 The year has been a very productive and busy one. Filled with both joyous and challenging productions. As always, I am grateful to have worked on all of them. I learn from each new experience I have. Beehive My Way The Last 5 Years I Do! I Do! Pilgrim An Evening of Rodgers & Hammerstein A Man Of No Importance 3 LADCC Award Nominations for Production, Musical Direction, Score -------------------------------------------------- 2005 Guys and Dolls receives 4 LA Ovation Award Nominations Direction of a Musical - Nick DeGruccio Actress in a Musical - Bets Malone Featured Actor in a Musical - John Massey Choreography (Lee Martino received the award)
I was nominated for an NAACP Award for Direction of a Play, Basic Training
The Wild Party by Andrew Lippa was one of the most thrilling and exciting nights in the theatre for me. Directing this production was challenging yet filled with passion and a big risk for MTG. My Way Happily Ever After...After All The Wild Party Guys and Dolls Anything Goes -------------------------------------------------- 2004 This was an unbelievable year for me with some of my most cherished productions receiving 5 Ovation Awards and 7 more nominations. That was a night to remember. 1776 receives 5 LA Ovation Awards Musical, Larger Theatre Direction - Nick DeGruccio Lead Actor - Steve Glaudini Featured Actor - Nils Anderson Featured Actress - Jill Van Velzer
WHAT A NIGHT! Other 2004 Ovation Award Nominations 1776 Musical Direction - Don LeMaster Featured Actor - Stan Chandler Side By Side By Sondheim Musical Larger Theatre - Rubicon Theatre Ensemble - Davis Gaines, Teri Ralston, Tami Tappan Damiano Choreography - Lee Martino La Cage Aux Folles Lead Actor - David Engel Lead Actor - Norman Large Angela Landsbury recorded the voice-overs for Happily Ever After...After All and I was fortunate enough to work with her on the actual recordings. I observed Director Sheldon Epps on the sitcom Girlfriends
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